Capilano Suspension Bridge Parkhttp://www.capbridge.com
Top Tourist Attraction in Vancouver BCSat, 14 Mar 2015 00:41:14 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.3We want YOU this summer!http://www.capbridge.com/we-want-you-this-summer/
http://www.capbridge.com/we-want-you-this-summer/#commentsFri, 06 Mar 2015 01:27:33 +0000http://www.capbridge.com/?p=3400Continue reading →]]>Are you looking to meet people from around the world, make long lasting friendships, all while working in a beautiful outdoor environment? If you answered yes to the above, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park may just be the place for you to work this summer!

We are currently recruiting seasonal team members for our upcoming summer season. We are looking for dedicated individuals who enjoy working in a team environment and who share our passion to ‘create experiences that people are amazed by’.

Positions include food & beverage, guest services, retail, park hosts, entertainers and guides. To view our available positions and to apply online, please visit capilanogroup.com. The application deadline is Thursday, March 12. Successful applicants will be invited to our interview weekend held over March 12 – 15, 2015.

We hope to hear from you soon!

]]>http://www.capbridge.com/we-want-you-this-summer/feed/0Canyon Lights begins on Saturday November 29thhttp://www.capbridge.com/canyon-lights-begins-on-saturday-november-29th/
http://www.capbridge.com/canyon-lights-begins-on-saturday-november-29th/#commentsThu, 27 Nov 2014 23:34:14 +0000http://www.capbridge.com/?p=3291Continue reading →]]>Canyon Lights, once again has a tall order this year – laying claim to the home of the world’s tallest living Christmas tree?! And this year we’ve added more lights! Park guests will also be dazzled by the zillions of lights glittering throughout the rainforest, across the Suspension Bridge and on CLIFFWALK. A children’s scavenger hunt (the Snowy Owl Prowl), gingerbread cookie decorating, and sing-a-long carols with the holiday band are all back by popular demand! New this year is our Winter Pavilion. Under a warm canopy of lights, enjoy a holiday treat and a Christmas activity – Gingerbread decorating and holiday crafts by donation.

Partial proceeds from admission will be donated to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund with a goal of raising over $25,000. In addition, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park will continue hosting 12 community nights for local charities including Canuck Place, Special Olympics BC, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, North Shore Neighbourhood House, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, Easter Seals, Ronald McDonald House and Kids Up Front.

]]>http://www.capbridge.com/canyon-lights-begins-on-saturday-november-29th/feed/1Glittering Lights, Towering Heights and Festive Nights Unique West Coast Holiday Tradition at Capilano Suspension Bridge Parkhttp://www.capbridge.com/glittering-lights-towering-heights-and-festive-nights-unique-west-coast-holiday-tradition-at-capilano-suspension-bridge-park/
http://www.capbridge.com/glittering-lights-towering-heights-and-festive-nights-unique-west-coast-holiday-tradition-at-capilano-suspension-bridge-park/#commentsWed, 26 Nov 2014 18:41:13 +0000http://www.capbridge.com/?p=3280Continue reading →]]>North Vancouver, BC – Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park opens for the 2014 holiday season on Saturday, November 29th. A family tradition that keeps growing, it is also home to the world’s tallest living Christmas tree – a 250 year old Douglas-fir, a beacon of Vancouver’s yuletide season at 46.4m (152 feet) tall.

Holiday fun and entertainment does not begin and end with the tree, however, as the entire park, including the famous suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure and Cliffwalk, is an extravaganza of hundreds of thousands of magical lights. Warm up in the comfort of the new Winter Pavilion. Family activities include scavenger hunts, gingerbread cookie decorating, sing-a-long carols and many opportunities for that perfect annual family holiday photo.

Partial proceeds from admission will be donated to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund with a goal of raising over $25,000. In addition, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park will continue hosting 12 community nights for local charities including Canuck Place, Special Olympics BC, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, North Shore Neighbourhood House, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, Easter Seals and Kids Up Front.

For general information, including the shuttle service schedule, please visit our website www.capbridge.com or call 604.985.7474. For information on the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, please visit www.burnfund.org.

What: Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

When: November 29, 2014 – January 3, 2015
Holiday activities from 4:00 – 9:00pm;
Park is open from 11:00am – 9:00pm daily
*except Christmas Day when the park is closed

Price: $69.00 for a family (two adults, one or two children – includes memberships for BC residents) or $32.95 for adults, $12.00 for children (6-12)

The grand prize package includes a wedding ceremony at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, reception at Stanley Park Pavilion, return flight from Vancouver to Calgary for two plus car rental to/from Calgary Airport to take you to your four night honeymoon at Cathedral Mountain Lodge, and Moraine Lake Lodge in the Canadian Rockies!

How do you enter?

Get creative with your partner and craft a video to show us why you should be the winning couple! Video entries should be no longer than two minutes and can be entered online on the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Facebook page. There is a limit to one entry per couple. In the case of multiple entries, only the first eligible entry will be considered. Entries will be accepted until August 31, 2014 at 12:00 AM PST.

How will the winner be chosen?

On September 2, 2014 up to 125 finalists will be selected from the eligible entries received during the contest entry period based on their story and overall video quality. Following that, each potential finalist will be notified by telephone or email and invited to attend the grand prize winner selection. The grand prize winner will be chosen by a random draw from the finalists at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park on September 7, 2014 at 2 pm.

Need some motivation?

Visit our Pinterest page and peruse some of the stunning photography from past weddings held at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park!

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC – (June 4, 2014) –It’s one day in 45,645 and it only comes once every 125 years. Today Capilano Suspension Bridge Park celebrated its 125th anniversary!

To celebrate the anniversary Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has announced a Dream Wedding Contest: one lucky couple will create their own once-in-a-lifetime memory from Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, anchor of the Capilano Group of Companies. The $20,000 prize package includes a wedding ceremony at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, a reception at Stanley Park Pavilion and a four night honeymoon at Moraine Lake Lodge and Cathedral Mountain Lodge in the Canadian Rockies. Full details can be found online at Facebook.com/capilanosuspensionbridgepark. The Wedding Package pays homage to Capilano Suspension Bridge’s romantic past while highlighting the latest additions to the Capilano Group portfolio.

As Vancouver’s oldest attraction, many romantic and unique experiences make up Capilano Suspension Bridge’s storied past. Scottish civil engineer George Grant Mackay suspended a footbridge made of hemp rope and cedar planks across the canyon in 1889. This was literally accomplished through horsepower; with the help of 12-year old August Jack Khatsahlano and a team of horses who swam the hemp ropes across the river and pulled them up the other side, Mackay anchored the ropes to huge buried cedar logs. Mackay built a cabin, which he used to host parties for his friends, dubbed ‘Capilano Tramps’.

Over time the bridge has had many owners and undergone several redevelopments. In 1953 Rae Mitchell purchased Capilano Suspension Bridge Park and put his young daughter Nancy to work scooping ice cream. When the attraction was put up for sale in 1983, Nancy could not bear to see it leave the family and she purchased Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. Today, she remains president and CEO of the Capilano Group of Companies, which includes Moraine Lake Lodge and Cathedral Mountain Lodge near Lake Louise, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, as well as recent additions Stanley Park Pavilion and Prospect Point Cafe and Gift Shop.

Nancy has built Capilano Suspension Bridge Park into an attraction that is much more than just the suspension bridge. Today’s Park includes Treetops Adventure, seven suspended suspension bridges high in the trees, and most recently, Cliffwalk, a series of suspended walkways, platforms and stairways hanging from the granite cliff face of Capilano Canyon. Complimentary guided history and nature tours, seasonal entertainment, history and forestry exhibits, food, beverage and retail are all part of the year round visitor experience.

Taking a page out of her father’s book, Nancy put her son John to work at a young age. Today, as Vice President of Operations, John project managed the building of Treetops Adventure and Cliffwalk and is well equipped to ensure the Capilano Group’s bright future.

Throughout the summer, Capilano is encouraging everyone to tweet their favourite Capilano Suspension Bridge memory to @capsusbridge, with the #capbridge125 hashtag. A rolling video screen will capture the tweets and project these memories at the park, to share with other visitors. It`s time to share old memories, make new ones and celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park!

]]>http://www.capbridge.com/june-6-2014/feed/0Family Day at Capilanohttp://www.capbridge.com/family-day-at-capilano/
http://www.capbridge.com/family-day-at-capilano/#commentsMon, 20 Jan 2014 00:49:26 +0000http://www.capbridge.com/?p=2880Continue reading →]]>Get the kids together and come celebrate Family Day at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park!

On February 10, come and uncover everything that the park has to offer. Venture across the world famous Capilano Suspension Bridge, explore the rainforest canopy on Treetops Adventure, take part in the Kids’ Rainforest Explorer Program, go on a guided nature tour, discover viewpoints, trout ponds, and reach breathtaking new heights on our latest attraction Cliffwalk, all included in your day’s admission.

We will be offering a Family Day special to BC residents exclusively on February 10, 2014: a family annual pass for two adults and two children up to the age of 16 for the price of $65. We are proud to be donating $5.00 from each family pass sold to Family Services of the North Shore.

Find more details on Family Day at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park here.

(North Vancouver, B.C.) – Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is inviting local families to enjoy Family Day at the park all year long. The special family pass, offered on February 10, includes annual passes for two adults and two children for $65 and is for BC Residents only. $5.00 from each family pass will be donated to Family Services of the North Shore.

Discover Vancouver’s original must-see, a place that has thrilled visitors from all over the world since 1889. Cross its world famous 450 foot span, get your heart racing on the new CLIFFWALK, stroll the rainforest canopy on Treetops Adventure, participate in the Kids’ Rainforest Explorer Program, take a guided nature tour, discover viewpoints, trout ponds and so much more, all included with your day’s admission.

Family Services of the North Shore, a non-profit organization that works with couples, families, children and adults to provide counseling and support within the community, will be onsite on Family Day to educate visitors on their on-going programs and services.

For more information on event times, dates and the free round trip shuttle service schedule from Canada Place, visit www.capbridge.com or call 604-985-7474.

What: Family Day at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

When: Monday, February 10, 2014 – 9:00am – 5:00pm

Price: $65.00 for a family (two adults, two children up to 16 years old), or $31.95 for adults, $19.95 for youths (13–16), $12 for kids (6-12)

All BC residents can redeem their tickets at Guest Services for annual passes $5.00 from each family pass will be donated to Family Services of the North Shore

From all of us at the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park we would like to wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Holidays!

If you haven’t been by to see the park decorated with half a million lights for the annual Canyon Lights festivities, you have from now until January 4, 2014. This season Canyon Lights reaches new heights with the unveiling of the world’s tallest living Christmas tree– a 46.4 meter (152 foot) Douglas Fir that is decorated in thousands of twinkling lights! There are activities at Canyon Lights for the whole family including a children’s scavenger hunt, cookie decorating, sing-a-long carols with our holiday band and glass blowing workshops with Malcolm Macfadyen. Find more details on Canyon Lights here. We look forward to seeing you soon!

]]>http://www.capbridge.com/happy-holidays-from-capilano-suspension-bridge-park/feed/2Countdown to Canyon Lights!http://www.capbridge.com/countdown-to-canyon-lights/
http://www.capbridge.com/countdown-to-canyon-lights/#commentsTue, 12 Nov 2013 18:04:15 +0000http://www.capbridge.com/?p=2645Continue reading →]]>The countdown to Canyon Lights is on! Since October 15, our team has been hard at work decorating the park with thousands of lights in time for the celebration to begin November 30. We’ve gathered some images to give you a glimpse behind the scenes at our Canyon Lights prepartion thus far.

This is how we reach the top of the trees! Check out the view from a cool 135 feet.

Working hard! Morning, noon and night.

The park and all the attractions are already dazzling. Hard work pays off!

This year at Canyon Lights, come check out what could be the world’s tallest living Christmas tree standing at 46.4 metres or 152 feet! Canyon Lights gets underway Saturday, November 30, 2013 and runs until Saturday, January 4, 2014 (except Christmas Day when the park is closed). Park hours will be from 11:00am – 9:00pm. Find more details on what you can expect to see at Canyon Lights here.We look forward to seeing you soon!

(North Vancouver, B.C.) – Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s popular holiday event, Canyon Lights, has a tall order this year – laying claim to the home of the world’s tallest living Christmas tree?! Standing 46.4m (152 feet) tall, this Douglas-fir will be adorned in thousands of sparkling lights.

Though other communities claim to have the tallest living Christmas tree, Capilano’s 250 year old Douglas-fir rises above the competition. (In 2012, Ferndale, California claimed the tallest living Christmas tree on record at 150ft.)

Park guests will also be dazzled by the thousands of lights glittering throughout the rainforest, across the Suspension Bridge and on CLIFFWALK, the Park’s newest attraction. A children’s scavenger hunt, gingerbread cookie decorating, sing-a-long carols with the holiday band and glass blowing with Malcolm Macfadyen are all back by popular demand!

Canyon Lights runs Saturday, November 30, 2013 to Saturday, January 4, 2014. Park hours are 11:00am – 9:00pm. Canyon Lights tickets are valid all day with holiday activities beginning at 4:00pm. Capilano will be operating free round trip shuttle service from Canada Place.

Partial proceeds from admission will be donated to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. Capilano will continue hosting community nights for local charities including Canuck Place, Special Olympics BC, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, North Shore Neighbourhood House, Easter Seals and Kids Up Front.

For more information on event times, dates and shuttle service schedules, visit www.capbridge.com or call 604-985-7474.

What: Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

When: November 30, 2013 – January 4, 2014 Holiday activities from 4:00 – 9:00pm; Park is open from 11:00am - 9:00pm daily *except Christmas Day when the park is closed

Price: $65.00 for a family (two adults, two children – includes memberships for BC residents) or $31.95 for adults, $12.00 for children (6-12)